The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Chāndogyopaniṣadbhāṣyam

Avatarika

Avatarika

कथ पुन स्वरशब्दवाच्यत्वमक्षरस्येति, उच्यते—

In plain words

How, then, does this syllable come to be designated by the word 'svara'? The answer is given:

Close to the Sanskrit

How again is the state of being denoted by the word 'svara' of the syllable? It is said: